{"id":2370,"date":"2024-11-19T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2370"},"modified":"2024-11-27T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:16:15","slug":"vol-9-november-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-9-november-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.9, November 19, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\nh1, h2, h3, h4, th, td, p, div {\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse; background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;background:cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255)\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;min-width:100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:25.2pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;color:#202020\">Vol.9, November 19, 2024<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:18.0pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian<br \/>\n Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:6.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:6.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:27.0pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">(as of November 18)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:1.25pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:1.25pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:2.05pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">In November, Russian and Chinese military vessels have sailed near Japanese territorial waters. The Chinese aircraft carrier, \u201cLiaoning,\u201d and its escort<br \/>\n vessels have successively navigated in the waters south of Japan. Th Liaoning has conducted hundreds of take-off and landing exercises. On November 11, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for the first time identified Russian Yasen-class SSN near Cape Soya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">China-Philippines tensions are on the rise over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Both countries have passed new laws regarding territorial waters,<br \/>\n including Scarborough Shoal. There are concerns that Chinese assertiveness will exacerbate tensions that has been rising in recent years.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">[Statistical Data as of November 18]<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku<br \/>\n Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">(<\/span><\/u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832517000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1f_FPzGyWD5rGBX0fqa4_2\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">)<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<p><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Oct.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Contiguous zone<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Territorial sea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Nov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Contiguous zone<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Territorial sea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Nov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Contiguous zone<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Territorial sea<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">12<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">13 <span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">8<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">9<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:6.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:6.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.05pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;height:2.05pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:24.3pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Top News<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:2.15pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:2.15pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">Date<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\">10\/28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Air Self Defense force confirmed two Chinese military aircrafts, one Y-9 ELINT type and Y-9 Patrol type, flew from the East China Sea on October 28. These aircraft crossed the Miyako Strait to the Pacific<br \/>\n Ocean. After circling over the Pacific, Y-9 Patrol type returned to the East China Sea through the Miyako Strait.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">JASDF also confirmed one UAV(BZK-005), flew from the East China Sea on October 28. It crossed the Miyako Strait to the Pacific Ocean and turn around to the East China Sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image002.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">(source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8211;<span style=\"color:red\">RED<\/span>: Y-9 ELINT<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8211;<span style=\"color:#bf8f00\">YELLOW<\/span>: Y-9 Patrol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8211;<span style=\"color:#7030a0\">PURPLE<\/span>: BZK-005<span style=\"color:#7030a0\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241028_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241028_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832517000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KxZ_rYRaocJvP1SZ5zdYG\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241028_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">10\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) confirmed Chinese naval vessel, Dongdiao class surveillance ship (hull number791), sailing west in the waters 70km northeast of Tanegashima on October<br \/>\n 30. This vessel subsequently crossed the Osumi Strait and sailed into the East China Sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image003.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241031_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241031_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832517000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2I7bP0f1VCKelk0xrWrLWJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241031_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp; JMSDF confirmed two Chinese Peoples<\/span><span>\u2019<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Liberation Army naval vessels, one Luyang III class destroyer (hull number 124) and Jangkai II class frigate (hull number 531), sailing southeast in the 130km northeast of Miyako Island on November 1. They subsequently crossed the Miyako<br \/>\n Strait toward the Pacific Ocean.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image004.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u><\/u><br \/>\n<u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241101_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241101_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15zns6tYIfIs-azxYr9JzV\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241101_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">JASDF confirmed a Chinese UAV (TB-001) flying from the East China Sea on November 3. This UAV crossed the Miyako Strait and flew into the Pacific. Chinese UAV then crossed the Miyako Strait again<br \/>\n and return to the East China Sea. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image005.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241103_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241103_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hA3AdzOPuuXTtycN322RW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241103_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japan, the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint aerial drills after North Korea launched ICBM. According to the South Korean Joint Staff, this joint exercise took place in the east of Jeju Island.<br \/>\n This exercise involved US B-1 bombers and F-16 fighter jets. Japanese F-2 fighters also participated in the drill.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; ______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">NHK World<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241103_09\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241103_09\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2R1pKqgQuXn8C18SC8xjW9\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241103_09\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Japan News<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20241104-220444\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20241104-220444\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GRBEg7ipfva-xLk-z3I_u\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.<wbr>jp\/politics\/defense-security\/<wbr>20241104-220444\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">JMSDF has confirmed three Chinese Peoples<\/span><span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\"> Liberation Army naval vessels in the waters 720 km south of Miyako Island on November 4. This squadron<br \/>\n consisted of one Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier <\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">Liaoning<\/span>\u201d<span lang=\"EN-US\"> (hull number 17), one Renhai class destroyer (hull number 106) and one Luyang III class destroyer (hull number 165). The<br \/>\n<\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">Liaoning<\/span>\u201d<span lang=\"EN-US\"> had conducted take-off and landing exercises. This squadron then navigated to the South China Sea.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image006.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">(Sources: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241104_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241104_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VzhFCTCXVZYQ8MIb99ztJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241104_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000\u3000 \u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241105_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241105_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q588VxbVUYPCeAf9QO_7i\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241105_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"> Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws to secure the Philippines<\/span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\"> maritime zone. These laws reaffirm the Philippines<\/span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n maritime territories and right to natural resources including in the South China Sea.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp; China<\/span><span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\">s foreign ministry condemned these laws and hinted at the possibility of counter action.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; ______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:15.75pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">NHK world <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span>\u3000 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241108_27\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241108_27\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gZj0enUPXzVnoQ7LspWEU\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241108_27\/<wbr>index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"> ABC News<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/philippine-president-signs-new-laws-secure-sea-territory-115632973\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/philippine-president-signs-new-laws-secure-sea-territory-115632973&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qu0pNdARKDchi2gJm-Na4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/<wbr>International\/wireStory\/<wbr>philippine-president-signs-<wbr>new-laws-secure-sea-territory-<wbr>115632973<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">JMSDF confirmed four Russian naval vessels sailing west 80km northeast of Cape Soya on November 11. This group consisted of one Udaloy class frigate (hull number 543), one Marshal Nedelin class tracking ship<br \/>\n (hull number 331), one submarine salvage vessel, and one Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN). This is the first time that JSDF has identified Russia<\/span><span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\">s most advanced Yasen-class SSN.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image007.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span>\uff08<span lang=\"EN-US\">source: Japan Joint Staff<\/span>\uff09<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image008.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Yasen-class SSN (source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241111_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241111_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07y_ez9gszwg37fMAis-_x\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241111_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Japan Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/11\/12\/japan\/russian-submarine-sail-soya-strait\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/11\/12\/japan\/russian-submarine-sail-soya-strait\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PRbupyUwlvPeFrzpCGNDn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr>news\/2024\/11\/12\/japan\/russian-<wbr>submarine-sail-soya-strait\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:10.5pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">China<\/span><span>\u2018<span lang=\"EN-US\">s government announced a revised territorial baseline on November 10. China has unilaterally defined the baseline<br \/>\n of <\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">territorial waters<\/span>\u201d<span lang=\"EN-US\"> around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This<br \/>\n<\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">contested<\/span>\u201d<span lang=\"EN-US\"> shoal is within the Philippines<\/span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\"> EEZ, but China has effectively controlled it.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:10.5pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Philippines<\/span><span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\"> government has protested with Beijing against this unilateral action and issued a statement claiming<br \/>\n that China<\/span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\">s announcement lacks a legal basis on November 12.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; ______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp; NHK world<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241111_01\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241111_01\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00l8axhPuZI-TPWpNwAxN8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241111_01\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span>\u3000 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241113_23\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241113_23\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2QfcJcoIWsB9Ug1Uswkwqc\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20241113_23\/<wbr>index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Monthly Statistics on Scrambles<\/span><span>\uff08<span lang=\"EN-US\">October<\/span>\uff09<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff has released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In October, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) conducted 54 scrambles, and the number of scrambles decreased compared to September (59<br \/>\n times). More than half of the scrambles were against Chinese aircraft (32 times; the rest were almost Russian aircraft 22 times).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241112_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241112_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2m7NAyYZlau6UrUBZs3Fxo\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241112_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:.55pt\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:19.7pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:19.7pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">JMSDF confirmed a Russian naval vessel, Vishnya class intelligence ship (hull number 535), sailing southwest 60 km east of Tsushima on October 11.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image009.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241112_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241112_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw30zdoX-qaV_Tuf0zDTdt6i\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241112_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:.55pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.55pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:15.75pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint exercise<br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">Freedom Edge<\/span>\u201d<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">in the East China Sea on November 13-15. This exercise involved vessels and aircrafts from the three countries, including Japanese Aegis destroyer<br \/>\n<\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">Haguro<\/span>\u201d<span lang=\"EN-US\"> and US aircraft carrier<br \/>\n<\/span>\u201c<span lang=\"EN-US\">USS George Washington.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:15.75pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:15.75pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Jiji Press<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/33347\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/33347&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kH3gnjoziV8Myz5lIzJvq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr>show\/33347<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Press Release<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/3962934\/japan-rok-us-conduct-second-exercise-freedom-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/3962934\/japan-rok-us-conduct-second-exercise-freedom-edge\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3WimXfXl6Nz82tEAdAs22I\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\\006e38\\00660e\\00671d&quot;,serif;color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/<wbr>News\/News-Article-View\/<wbr>Article\/3962934\/japan-rok-us-<wbr>conduct-second-exercise-<wbr>freedom-edge\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:42.4pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:42.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:42.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;&nbsp; China and the Philippines avoided a clash at the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine navy sent personnel and supplies to the warship beached on the shoal<br \/>\n without interference. China<\/span><span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\">s Coast Guard explained the supply mission were conducted with China<\/span>\u2019<span lang=\"EN-US\">s permission. The Philippine Coast Guard has not responded<br \/>\n to the claim.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; ______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Associated Press<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-philippines-second-thomas-shoal-a8c895de0c90bd6f5045320034f562aa\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-philippines-second-thomas-shoal-a8c895de0c90bd6f5045320034f562aa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fWGtOD9KShSTVn0kTWHB5\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/<wbr>china-philippines-second-<wbr>thomas-shoal-<wbr>a8c895de0c90bd6f5045320034f562<wbr>aa<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">The Reuters<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-lets-philippines-send-supplies-warship-disputed-shoal-2024-11-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-lets-philippines-send-supplies-warship-disputed-shoal-2024-11-15\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bebKL9tKlWNiHpIYHkGzT\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/<wbr>asia-pacific\/china-lets-<wbr>philippines-send-supplies-<wbr>warship-disputed-shoal-2024-<wbr>11-15\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:5.25pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:42.4pt\">\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;height:42.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11\/15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:42.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span>\u3000 <span lang=\"EN-US\">JMSDF confirmed a Russian naval vessel, Vishnya class intelligence ship (hull number 535), sailing south 100 km northwest of Kume Island on November 14. This vessel was also confirmed in<br \/>\n the Tsushima Strait on November 11-12.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image010.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp; ______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241115_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20241115_05.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732751832518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UG8_lfe7CmTzLbgfnk_b9\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20241115_05.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\">\n  <a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.9, November 19, 2024 What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory. &nbsp; Statistical Data and Analysis (as of November 18) In November, Russian and Chinese military vessels have sailed near Japanese territorial waters. 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